choreographing

verb

present participle of choreograph
as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances

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Recent Examples of choreographing That was the hardest part for me, getting out those science terms or choreographing movement with blocking. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026 Keaton Wooden directs, with Antoinette DiPietropolo choreographing. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Watching Jeanie Buss make her rounds underscored the artistry of hosting, of choreographing experiences, of cultivating culture. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 At least fights themselves are fine, choreographing maximum damage in narrow spaces. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Christopher Wheeldon is directing and choreographing with music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Tom Kitt. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Speirs began moving and grooving between innings, choreographing dances for each player’s walk-up song. — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 Ranging from ages 16 to 20, their name is an acronym for Color Outside the Lines, a phrase that doubles as a creative manifesto; the group are actively involved in writing, producing and in James’ case, choreographing their own music. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Djokovic is hoping to inspire next week at Wimbledon too, saying his daughter is already choreographing his celebratory dance moves. — ABC News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreographing
  1. planning
  2. designing
  3. preparing
  4. organizing
  5. arranging
  6. plotting
Verb
  • Prince William and Prince Harry are both reportedly planning to honor the 30th anniversary of their mother, Princess Diana’s, death.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats have warned in recent months that Trump is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or the National Guard to polling stations, as the president has made election security one of his key objectives in his second term.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • The trio spent months together in a house designing algorithms to improve how exchanges support trading.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Thankfully, Starck showed a bit of restraint when designing the rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of designing
Verb
  • All those killed or missing this week were Nepali nationals preparing for foreign clients to arrive for the Autumn climbing season that began this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Another worker was seen preparing food without a proper hair restraint, though this was corrected.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Bookkeeping is the process of recording and organizing your business's day-to-day financial activity.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Union Syndicale Lycéenne, one of the high school student unions involved in organizing the demonstrations, suggested a much larger turnout of 450,000 people across the country.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • Newsom was arranging a tour of Southern states later in the summer, specifically to get his face in front of South Carolinians.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • When clients or surrogates travel to California for important medical milestones, Tang and Sonnenberg are often there themselves—arranging schedules, accompanying appointments, and ensuring that days defined by medicine retain a sense of humanity.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of arranging
Verb
  • Torture of political opponents The indictment details several cases involving military officers, opposition figures and other detainees accused of plotting against Maduro.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Jair Bolsonaro is now serving a 27-year prison sentence under house arrest after being convicted of plotting to overturn that election and prevent Lula from taking office.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of plotting

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“Choreographing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choreographing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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